Enfield Quilters

Quilter

A chapter of the Greater Hartford Quilt Guild

April 2005 Newsletter

The Next Meeting

Remember, we will be meeting the 4th Wednesday, April 27th. Doors open at 6pm and the meeting starts at 7pm. We will have a business meeting, election of officers, show and tell, raffle and we will be having a lecture/demonstration, NEW Borders, by Jude Patoka.

Those who signed up for refreshments are

Refreshments: June Smith, Mary Shaw, Nell Parsons
Beverages: Marge Lenentine, Vivian Ritchie

Those who signed up for raffle:

Cynthia Mahdalik, Maureen MacDonald, Nell Parsons and Donalyn B. Wall

A Vote to Amend the BY-LAWS.

Pat Hatcher has submitted an amendment to the Enfield Chapter of the Greater Hartford Quilt Guild by-laws which will add the position of Assistant Treasurer. According to Pat in an e-mail to me:

"The Greater Hartford Quilt Guild has a problem with the term co-treasurer as would most businesses because only one person should be responsible for the Treasury of any business or organization. An assistant treasurer works with the treasurer to cover the duties of the treasurer if the treasurer cannot perform the duties in case of illness, vacation or just to much time that has to be spent at work. But the ultimate responsibility for the treasury need to lie with one person and that person is the treasurer."

The Executive Committee is submitting the amendment, which follows, at the April meeting for our members to vote on:

Section 4-1. The Assistant Treasurer

Assists the Treasurer as the custodian of all chapter funds and assumes the duties of the Treasurer in case of the Treasurer's absence.
Stands in at meetings in the absence of the Treasurer.
Becomes acting Treasurer if the office becomes vacant before the next election.

Workshop

Don't forget that our monthly workshop is Wednesday night,
April 13th at the Senior Center, from 6:30-8pm.

2004-2005 Slate of Executive Committee

April showers bring May flowers and the election of next year's Executive Committee. The slate members will be voting on, with thanks, is listed below. As you can see we need volunteers for Secretary and Refreshments.
* Please note that Assistant Treasurer is contingent on the members passing the amendment to our by-laws.

President: Tammy Bungard

Vice-President: Pat Mercier

Treasurer: Fran Mandel
* Assistant Treasurer: Pat Hatcher

Secretary: _______________

Newsletter: Vicky Altenhein

Secret Pal: Dareleen Theriault

Raffle: Betty Pearson, Bonnie MacMaster, Bonnie Klement

Steering Committee: Sally Cummings, Jackie Chaput

Membership: Charlie Hietala, Marcia Testa

Program: Barbara Hull, Shirley Machesney, Cyndy Ostraut,
         Sally Cummings, Jean Hoagland

Publicity: June Smith

Refreshments: _________________

Photographer: Mary Shaw

Block of the Month and Fabric Swap: Christine Goldschmidt

Dates

April 9,
Project Linus Make a Blanket Day
The New England Quilt Museum, Lowell, Mass.

April 7 - June 19,
Spring Exhibition
The New England Quilt Museum, Lowell, Mass.

April 23,
Songs, Stories and Quilts by Cathy Miller
The New England Quilt Museum, Lowell, Mass.

PLAN AHEAD!!
August 20 and 21,
Greater Hartford Quilt Guild presents, STITCHES THROUGH TIME
The Colony, Vernon, CT.

Announcements

There are 8 seats available for the April 23rd bus trip to Keepsake Quilt Shop in New Hampshire. We will be leaving from Bob's in Enfield at 8am and expect to return between 8-8:30pm. Dinner is at Hart's Turkey Farm. Cost is $40.00.
Contact Marcia Testa, 749-9026!

Both Bonnie MacMaster and Charlie Hietala have started businesses! They have mid-arm (small long arm) machines and you can contact them for your quilting needs!

For Sale

Baby Lock / Espree Embroidery Machine / Scanner with all the accessories, video and manual. Mint condition / priced to sell.
Fran Lenville, 413 883-5332 or email Francesca7@comcast.net.

Bond Knitting machine, includes instructions, patterns and video.
Call Vicky, 745-4956 or email vickowaa@yahoo.com.

Quilting Tips & Tricks

Simply Quilts: Episode QLT-1101 -

Instructions provided courtesy of quilt designer Mark Lipinski.

Organizing Your Sewing Room Thread Spool Storage:
Store thread spools in clear plastic egg cartons. These are also great for stacking.

Burn Test:
To identify fabric content, burn a corner of a piece of scrap fabric and extinguish it in a bowl of water. Cotton will feather with a light ash as it's burned; poly blend will feel like plastic when it is burned.

Paint Chip Tip:
Create your own color library with complementary paint chips available at home decorating stores. Paint chips are easy to take along when shopping for fabric.

Cutting Mat Cleanup:
Clean your rotary cutting mat with a napped lint-removal brush. This prevents dark or light lint from depositing on your next cut of fabric.

Stop Unraveling Threads:
Cut strips from inexpensive vinyl/cling wrap and wrap it around the spool and bobbin to secure the thread.

Rotary Care:
To keep your rotary cutter sharp, mark the date of the blade change with masking tape on the flat part of the cutter. When your rotary cutter starts skipping, take it apart and turn the blade, add a drop of sewing machine oil and you get double the life on your blades.

Email:
Newsletter April 2005
Thimbleworks, Longmeadow, Mass

Hello and Happy Spring!!! It was a longgggggg….. winter, but it seems like spring is just around the corner - thank goodness! Just like the changes spring brings, we have changes upcoming here at Thimbleworks. After 20 years, I have decided that it is time to explore some new and different avenues. I have truly enjoyed my years here - particularly the many friends I have made - you have all enriched my life tremendously. I would like to thank you for your continued support, your patronage, your friendship. It has meant more than you will ever know.

Valerie Morton, whom many of you know, will take over the helm. It's time for new direction, new paths, and new ideas!! Those of you that know Valerie know she's got a lot of wonderful ideas and I know she will bring these and much more to you! Her shop will continue to support your machine purchases and will honor your machine warranties. I know your continued support will be greatly appreciated! I wish her all the best!

Perhaps we will meet in a class, a workshop, a midnight madness!
Til then….
Happy Quilting!
Fondly, Pam

* SPECIAL * SPECIAL * SPECIAL * SPECIAL * SPECIAL *
            * 25% OFF YOUR PURCHASES *
             APRIL 18TH - APRIL 30TH
              *excludes sale items.
       *excludes sewing machine purchases. 
   *no other discounts apply - all sales final
  Demonstrator models are available - please ask.

Submittals for Our News Letter

If you have news or events, Classified Ads or other information you would like to submit for publication, please Email it to Vicky, or mail it to Vicky Altenhein, 3 Elizabeth St., Enfield, CT 06082, or call 745-4956. The deadline for newsletter submittals is the first Wednesday of the month.

Thou Shalt not Covet your best friend's Stash!

Thou Shalt keep your collection of quilting books smaller than that of the local library!

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